And still 80% do not do that due lack of experience, or other reasons.
80% are greedy for the fast kill in the rocket-7.
They lose vis of enemy in a scissor, they HO a plane they outperform in aspects than front quarter shots. The list is long and less complimentary.
If more of the average-good players would fly the LA-7, it would be perked already, or lose it's 3rd cannon, which I advocate.
Pretty much 80% of all planes taking off from capped bases are either La-7 or the zero-gravity climber Yak-3.
2 good La-7 pilots flying as wingmen in a low-altitude fight are almost untouchable and it's a myth they can only defend own bases.
If they fly with reduced RPM ( they still fly like 30mph faster than an A8 with wep on) they can fight like 7-8 minutes a sector away, and fly back with their reduced RPM.